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**A [[Russian Air Force]] [[Tupolev Tu-22M|Tu-22M3]] is shot down in Russian airspace over [[Stavropol Krai]] after launching missiles at targets in Ukraine. A video shows the aircraft on fire crashing to the ground, confirming the loss. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68853490 (BBC News)] |
**A [[Russian Air Force]] [[Tupolev Tu-22M|Tu-22M3]] is shot down in Russian airspace over [[Stavropol Krai]] after launching missiles at targets in Ukraine. A video shows the aircraft on fire crashing to the ground, confirming the loss. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68853490 (BBC News)] |
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*A man threatens to blow himself up near the [[Iran]]ian Embassy in [[Paris]], [[France]], being later arrested. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2024/04/19/man-reportedly-threatened-to-blow-himself-up-near-iranian-embassy-in-paris/?sh=486b0da1a6cc (Forbes)] |
*A man threatens to blow himself up near the [[Iran]]ian Embassy in [[Paris]], [[France]], being later arrested. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2024/04/19/man-reportedly-threatened-to-blow-himself-up-near-iranian-embassy-in-paris/?sh=486b0da1a6cc (Forbes)] |
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'''Arts and culture''' |
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* [[Taylor Swift]] releases her new album ''[[The Tortured Poets Department]]'' as a double album. [https://variety.com/2024/music/news/taylor-swift-surprise-songs-double-album-tortured-poets-department-1235976191/ (''Variety'')] |
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'''Business and economy''' |
'''Business and economy''' |
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Revision as of 21:58, 19 April 2024
April 19, 2024 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2024 Iran–Israel conflict
- 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran
- Missiles are launched by the Israel Defense Forces towards Iran near the city of Isfahan. Places in Iraq and radar sites in Syria were attacked by Israel as well. (Al Jazeera) (Times of Israel) (Washington Post)
- The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia tells its citizens to leave Israel, citing a high threat of military reprisals and terrorist attacks. (Times of Israel)
- 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Russian missile strikes kill seven civilians in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, including five in Synelnykove and two others in Dnipro. Several others are critically injured. (BBC News)
- A Russian Air Force Tu-22M3 is shot down in Russian airspace over Stavropol Krai after launching missiles at targets in Ukraine. A video shows the aircraft on fire crashing to the ground, confirming the loss. (BBC News)
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- A man threatens to blow himself up near the Iranian Embassy in Paris, France, being later arrested. (Forbes)
Business and economy
- American car manufacturer Tesla, Inc. recalls thousands of Cybertrucks due to "safety concerns" involving the accelerator pedals. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Indian general election
- A man sets himself on fire near a New York courthouse while Donald Trump is on trial. It is said that a manifesto of his own was found declaring that he wanted a revolution to break out. (New York Times)